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Unit5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came
Section A 3a-3c
How do we know when a rainstorm is coming
Lead in
How do we know when a rainstorm is coming
lightning 闪电
strong wind 强风
black clouds 乌云
A rainstrom is coming.
thunder 雷声
[ θ nd (r)]
Pre-reading
There was a heavy rainstorm in Alabama.
Ben, a boy from Alabama,
went though a rainstorm.
Now, Let's go with him
and feel the storm.
[ l 'b m ]
What can you see in the picture
fallen house
dark clouds
rubbish
Everything was in a mess.
2. Character: __________ and his ____________.
3. Place: ______________________
4. The passage is written in the _________ order.
This passage is mainly about a ____________________
(5个词以内)
While-reading
Let’s read the passage quickly and answer questions.
Ben
parents
Alabama, the USA
time
storm in Alabama
While-reading
Let’s read the passage quickly and divide the passage into three parts.
Before the rainstorm
During the rainstorm
After the rainstorm
While-reading
Let’s read the passage quickly and match the subtitles with each paragraph.
The weather before the rainstorm.
The activities during the rainstorm.
The results after the rainstorm.
The preparation before the rainstorm.
How was the weather
What were the people doing Ben’s dad
Ben’s mom
He was putting pieces of wood over the windows.
She was making sure the flashlight and radio were working.
She was putting some candles and matches on the table.
Read Para 1-2 and fill in the chart.
Before the rainstorm
There were strong winds and black clouds were making the sky very dark.
The Storm Brought People Closer Together
Ben could hear strong winds outside his home in Alabama. Black clouds were making the sky very
dark. With no light outside, it felt like midnight. The news on TV reported that a heavy rainstorm was in the area.
wind 一般都是不可数名词，当复数时表示一阵阵的风。
feel like (feel-felt)①感觉像是... ②想要feel like doing sth.
“with+名词+______表示一种伴随状况，同时还包含着某种因果关系，表示“因某种状况的存在而导致…”
bring-brought -brought bring sb closer together 使某人关系更紧密
屋子外面没有亮光，感觉就像午夜般
在这个区域中
副词
Everyone in the neighborhood was busy. Ben’s dad was putting pieces of wood over the windows while his mom was making sure the flashlights and radio were working. She also put some candles and matches on the table.
把一块块木头钉在窗户上（加固）
wood 木头，木材（不可名）a piece of wood 一块木头；② woods 树林 （可数，复数）
此时他的妈妈也正在确认手电筒和收音机都能正常使用。
主句和while引导的从句中的动作同时进行
Let’s read para.3 and answer questions.
1. What was Ben doing when the rainstorm came
2. What did Ben’s family do after dinner
3. What did they feel when they were playing a card game
A. Excited. B. Scared. C. Happy. D. Worried.
He was helping his mom make dinner.
They tried to play a card game.
Ben was helping his mom make dinner when the rain began to beat heavily against the windows. After dinner, they tried to play a card game, but it was hard to have fun with a serious storm happening outside.
try to do努力做某事 try doing尝试做某事
it is +adj+to do sth 做...是...的
猛烈地敲打窗户 ① beat-beat-beaten敲打，打败, ②against 倚，靠，碰，反对
It was hard to have fun表明难以有乐趣,with后面接了a serious storm(一场巨大风暴),happen是storm的主动语态,表示风暴发生。with后要加名词性短语,如:with+名词+过去分词/形容词/不定式/介词短语/副词…
He is used to sleeping with the light _______.
on
1.beat (1)vi 敲打(beat -beaten)
有人正在敲打着门。
eg: Someone is beating on the door.
(2)vt 打败
在英语考试中我们打败了四班。
eg: We beat Class4 in the English exam.
2. against 介词，“碰，撞，倚，靠”等意思。
你最好不要把玻璃依靠墙放。
You’d better not put the piece of glass against the wall.
He went outside with his family and found the neighborhood in a mess. Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere. They joined the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together. Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.
1.What was the neighborhood like after the storm
It was __________ .
in a mess
fallen
trees
broken
windows
rubbish
2. What did people do after the storm
They________the neighborhood cleaned up____________.
joined together
Let’s read para.4 and answer questions.
Ben could not sleep at first. He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3:00 a.m. When he woke up, the sun was rising. He went outside with his family and found the neighborhood in a mess. Fallen trees, broken windows and rubbish were everywhere. They joined the neighbors to help clean up the neighborhood together. Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.
fall asleep进入梦乡；睡着 (fall—fell-fallen)
die down 逐渐变弱；逐渐消失 die-died -dying（现在分词）
rise—rose—risen--rising 升起
break sth. apart 把某物折断或分开 apart (adv)
wake—woke—woken 醒来
1.sleep可作名词,也可作动词,意思是“睡觉”。
我没有得到足够的睡眠。
I can’t get enough sleep.
2. asleep为形容词,意思是“睡着的”。
fall asleep=get to sleep进入梦乡;入睡。强调入睡的动作。
我爸爸如此累以致于他很快就入睡了。
3.Ben could not sleep at first. He finally fell asleep when the wind was dying down at around 3: 00 a. m.
My father was so tired that he fell asleep quickly.
= go to sleep
1.What can we do after a rainstorm
help people in need
clean up the mess
rebulid broken houses
After- reading
2. Retell the passage.
Mind-map of the passage
Before
the storm
During
the storm
After
the storm
weather
preparations
winds; clouds; light
Ben’s dad ﹠mom
Ben
Ben’s family
help to make dinner
play a card game
neighborhood in a mess
fallen trees
broken windows
rubbish
clean up together
When the news on TV was reported, strong winds __________________ outside.
While Ben’s mom was making sure the radio was working, his dad ____________________________________________________.
Ben ______________________________________ when the heavy rain finally started.
When Ben ________________________ at 3:00 a.m., the wind _____________________.
Complete the sentences using information from the passage.
were blowing
was putting pieces of wood over the windows
was helping his mom make dinner
finally fell asleep
was dying down
3b
flood [fl d]
earthquake
tsunami
Snow And Ice Weather
drought
3c
Discuss the questions with a partner.
“Although the storm broke many things apart, it brought families and neighbors closer together.” What other things can bring people closer together
[tsu nɑ mi]海啸
[dra t]洪水
We'll fight together!
Although nature brings all kinds of disasters(灾难) [d zɑ st (r)] , we never give up hopes.
As long as we help each other, we'll get over any difficulty.
No matter what difficulties we meet, we Chinese people will never give up!
2.How can we help each other in times of difficulty？在困难时期
raise money
give away food and water
be a volunteer
save people
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hough difficulties are common,
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ll of us can do something.
o matter who you are,where you from,
elping people in need can make the world warmer.
eep it in your mind,
unshine will be always around you!
